Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise AcademySaint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilkeston.
Summary of the comparison
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy and Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Ilkeston.
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy was judged Good and Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy and 44.4 for Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy (42.6 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy (47.9 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlkestonOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | IlkestonSaint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 45 in Derbyshire | 14th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 984 | 625 | |
| Capacity | 820 | 606 | |
| Location | Ilkeston, DE7 5HS | Ilkeston, DE7 4HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.8% Stronger figure | 65.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 174 | 133 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 972 | 678 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.5% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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